Connections of the Articles

In this week's readings I enjoyed finding connections. Confessions of a Confirmed Photo Hound by Brad Barrett referenced some of the influential photographers of the 1960's: John Severson, Ron Church, Roy Porello, Lee Peterson and LeRoy Grannis. John Severson is one of the three speakers of Sentimental Journey along with his brother Jim Severson and friend Vince Nelson. This article of their youth and experiences gave great background to how influential he was in the surfing community. Same goes with LeRoy Grannis and the article Granny and Doc by Craig Lockwood. Lockwood must have interviewed Grannis about his youthful surfing adventures with John "Doc" Ball to have formed his article. The insight Lockwood gave inhanced the viewing experience of the many photographs presented in Confessions of a Confirmed Photo Hound as he spotlighted Grannis' surfing photography throughout the 1960's. With knowledge of his life and background the photographs grew in poignancy and really allowed me (the reader) to feel in the photograph with the surfers.